44th anniversary of the Maras massacre: the CIA-backed Turkish massacre

On the anniversary of one of the most horrific acts of violence in Turkey’s history, Berkan Çelebi writes about the involvement of the intelligence services to collude with fascists, and why the forces of the working class must remain steadfast.
Why a Young Communist League?

“Just as the youth are not a class apart from working people, the YCL cannot be a force apart from the youth”, writes YCL General Secretary Johnnie Hunter
Understanding Iran

“As Marxists, we shouldn’t overlook how history and society develop dialectically by resolving inherent contradictions. The contradictions that existed in Iran’s history up to this point were resolved in a reactionary manner, which led to new contradictions that the country’s people are still dealing with today”
Anonymity in the smartphone era

Beyond pen names, are there steps we should take to conceal our identities, and more importantly, should we? Jesse Cook speaks to a range of communist activists to summarise the arguments in favour of a new approach to anonymity on the left as a practical and political stance
An introduction to Marxism-Leninism

Eben Dombay Williams gives an introduction to Marxism-Leninism, and looks at the role of Britains Young Communists
WFDY statement: new world cup, same old miseries

“This World Cup is intended to serve as a promotion for Qatar and its monopolies to gain notoriety and to serve as the centre of business for the big corporations during these dates”, writes WFDY
Organising on campus

With the recent emergence of Communist university societies, YCL Student Officer Georgina Andrews explains what students can do to agitate on their campuses
‘The Care Manifesto’ by the Care Collective: a critical review

“The Care Manifesto gives an idea of what a caring society would look like, and it gives a certain analysis of the current problem. But what it does not do is tell us how we got here”, writes Josh Morris
Socialism not individualism: Glasgow students resist identity politics

“A working class student’s place is in the struggle for socialism, not identity politics”, writes Robyn Martin
“Green capitalism” means extinction

Chris Lickley examines the failures of so-called “green capitalism”, and stresses the urgent need for governments and corporations to tackle global warming